12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces 1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
— divided 2 ts Baking powder
1 c Margarine or butter 1/4 ts Baking soda
— softened 1/4 ts Salt (optional)
3/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed 2 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
1 Egg — (quick or old-fashioned)
1 ts Vanilla
Heat oven to 350 F. In small saucepan, melt half the chocolate
pieces (1 cup) over low heat; cool. Beat margarine and sugar until
creamy. Blend in melted chocolate, egg and vanilla. Gradually add
combined dry ingredients except oats; mix well. Stir in oats and
remaining 1 cup chocolate pieces. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 2
minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition Information (1 cookie): * Calories 120 * Fat 7g * Sodium
85mg * Dietary Fiber 0g
VARIATION: Double Chocolate Bar Cookies: Heat oven to 375 F. Press
dough evenly onto bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake
about 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. (32
bars)
Yields
42 cookies